Mycorrhizal colonization and nutrient concentration of naturally grown plants on gypsum mine spoils in India

Thirty-one plant species, including legumes, grasses and sedges, were found to be growing naturally on gypsum mined spoil. These species carried AM-fungal infections which varied from plant to plant. Percent root infection by AM fungi was higher among legumes, grasses and sedges growing on mined spo...

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Published in:Agriculture, ecosystems & environment ecosystems & environment, 1997, Vol.61 (1), p.13-18
Main Authors: Tarafdar, J.C., Rao, A.V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ABSORCION DE SUSTANCIAS NUTRITIVAS
ABSORPTION DE SUBSTANCES NUTRITIVES
AM fungi
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Applied ecology
Arid environment
Biological and medical sciences
DECOMBRES DE MINE
Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution
ESCOMBRO DE MINERIA
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
GYPSE
GYPSUM
Gypsum mined spoil
INDE
INDIA
MINE SPOIL
MYCORHIZE
MYCORRHIZAE
NUTRIENT UPTAKE
Terrestrial environment, soil, air
Vegetation
YESO
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Summary:Thirty-one plant species, including legumes, grasses and sedges, were found to be growing naturally on gypsum mined spoil. These species carried AM-fungal infections which varied from plant to plant. Percent root infection by AM fungi was higher among legumes, grasses and sedges growing on mined spoils than on plants growing on normal soil. Plants on mined spoil had significantly higher K, Ca, Mg and Fe concentrations and lower concentrations of N, P, Zn and Cu. The results demonstrated the possibility of employing AM fungi for rehabilitating gypsum mined spoils.
ISSN:0167-8809
1873-2305
DOI:10.1016/S0167-8809(96)01089-4